The Dallas Cowboys might be sitting at 4-5 after their Week 9 win, still trailing the 5-2-1 New York Giants in the NFC East, but ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano just dropped a bombshell that could send ripples across the entire league. He’s calling for a “wise move” with wide receiver George Pickens, and it’s one that might just blow up the conventional wisdom for teams eyeing a playoff run: the Cowboys should be seeing what other teams are willing to give up for him.
Graziano’s Bombshell: Trading a Star Wideout?!
This isn’t just chatter, folks, this is a legit NFL insider laying it out. Graziano believes the Cowboys’ best play right now is to explore trades for Pickens. “The wise move for Dallas would be to see what teams would be willing to five up for Pickens,” he writes. He even suggests a player-for-player swap, saying, “Maybe that’s how they find the help they need on defense, some kind of player-for-player swap with a team desperate for wide receiver help.” Can you believe it? With the Cowboys still in striking distance of that NFC East title, thinking about moving a key offensive weapon like Pickens feels wild.
But here’s the kicker: Pickens is set to hit free agency after this season. So, getting some capital for him now, even if it’s just draft picks, makes sense. The Cowboys already landed Joey Porter Jr. in a trade, so adding more draft assets over the next couple of years wouldn’t hurt their long-term plan. Plus, they’ve got CeeDee Lamb locked in as their No. 1 guy, and Ryan Flournoy has apparently shown enough to be an “intriguing secondary receiver.” The big question is whether Jerry Jones will actually pull the trigger and listen to these offers before the November 10 trade deadline.
Pickens’ Next Stop: Could It Be the Emerald City?
Now, if the Cowboys *do* listen to offers, you know the phone lines are going to be burning up. Graziano points to teams like the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Los Angeles Rams as potential suitors looking for wide receiver help. But hold up, 12s, because he also drops this little nugget: “maybe even the Seattle Seahawks.”
Yeah, you read that right. The Emerald City could be in the mix! Imagine what a talent like George Pickens could do lining up in our receiving corps alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp. That’s a serious threat right there, creating nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators trying to cover our guys. We know Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury are always looking to strengthen this roster, and a move for a dynamic playmaker like Pickens could be exactly the spark this offense needs. The Cowboys are looking for a “strong return,” and a team desperate for a receiver could certainly give it to them.
The NFL trade deadline is November 10, and every single day counts. Jerry Jones has a tough call to make: stick with the current roster and push for a division title, or make the “wise move” and potentially reshape the team for the future, getting some serious assets in return. For us here in Seattle, we’re watching closely. Could the Seahawks swoop in and land a game-changing receiver like George Pickens? The possibilities are buzzing, and this is exactly the kind of move that could light up Lumen Field. Stay tuned, because this story is just heating up!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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